Prominent lineup of speakers available to address the pope’s summary of two recent synods on the family

SAN FRANCISCO – A group of prominent spokespersons will be available to discuss Pope Francis’ papal exhortation, “Amoris Laetitia” (“The Joy of Love”), which will express the Holy Father’s thoughts on the controversial 2014 and 2015 synods of bishops on the family. The document is expected to potentially address such discussions as prohibiting communion for divorced and civilly remarried Catholics; the relationship between charity and truth; the need for evangelization and conversion; the challenge of providing adequate marriage preparation in a secularized world; and the demands of authentic pastoral care, including how the Church can provide it to those who have same-sex attraction, among other topics.

Dr. Pia de Solenni, theologian, ethicist and cultural analyst, who serves as the Associate Dean of the Augustine Institute (Orange County), located at Christ Cathedral.

Father Joseph Fessio, founder and editor of Ignatius Press, which is the primary English-language publisher of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s writings and the publisher of Catholic World Report. Fr. Fessio wrote his dissertation under the direction of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (then-Professor Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger).

Mark Brumley, president of Ignatius Press. A popular speaker, writer and teacher, Brumley is author of The Seven Deadly Sins of Apologetics. He speaks and writes widely on issues of Catholic theology, morality and social ethics. He is sets on several important boards, including the Napa Institute, the Augustine Institute, and the Benedict XVI Institute for Sacred Liturgy and Divine Worship.